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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
The notion of democracy, and general knowledges
The different explanations of democracy and its' difference from other main concepts. |
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2) |
Athens democracy and conditions of the period and its's fundamental institutions.
Reviewing the first democracy practice. |
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3) |
Athens democracy - legislation - executive - judiciary - personal freedoms
Reviewing the first democracy practice. |
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4) |
Athens democracy: Athens democracy to its oppositions and supporters.
Criticizing of Athens democracy |
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5) |
The effects which gave shape to modern democracy
The fundamentals of current understanding of democracy - Introduction |
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6) |
Demos: Liberalism and natural law
The effects of liberalism and natural law doctrine on the quantities of the objectives of the democracy.What kind of society? |
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7) |
Cratos: Social contract and separation of powers.
The effects of social contract and separation of powers doctrines on the application of democracy. What kind of government? |
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8) |
The tools of the democracy: Elections and political parties
Elections and organized political participation and tools for citizens to participate on political issues. Reviewing of the basic principles. |
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9) |
The tools of the democracy: Elections and political parties Elections and organized political participation and tools for citizens to participate on political issues. Reviewing of the basic principles. |
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10) |
Tools of the democracies: Referendum and other mechanisms.
Reviewing other mechanisms of the democracy such as citizens veto, citizens right to initiative for legislation |
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11) |
Models of democracies, plural democracy, consensus democracy
Reviewing the different enforcements of democracy and its' relation between government structure. |
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12) |
Models of democracies, plural democracy, consensus democracy Reviewing the different enforcements of democracy and its' relation between government structure. |
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13) |
Militant democracy
Militant democracy in comparative law and Turkish law system. |
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14) |
Synthesis
Basic principles which gave the shape of the current democracy understanding and the democracy understanding which was grounded with the ECHR. |
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Course Notes / Textbooks: |
Demokrasi, Oktay Uygun, 2011,ISBN 978-605-5373-11-5
Demokrasi Motifleri, Arenf Lijphard, 2006,ISBN 975-627-771-81
Demokrasi Kuramına Giriş, Manfred G. Schmidh, 2002, ISBN 975-676-827-4
Demokrasi Teorisine Geri Dönüş, Giovanni Sartori, 1996,ISBN 975-464-078-5
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References: |
Alexis de Tocqueville, Amerika’da Demokrasi, 1994,ISBN 975-464-053-X
Demokrasi Nedir?, Alain Touraine, 2000,ISBN 975-363-773-X
Demokrasi ve eleştirileri, Robert Dahl, 1996,ISBN 975-464-075-0
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions. |
2 |
2) |
Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment. |
4 |
3) |
Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge. |
5 |
4) |
Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules. |
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5) |
Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them. |
4 |
6) |
Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine. |
4 |
7) |
Use at least one foreign language as scientific language. |
4 |
8) |
Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state. |
5 |
9) |
Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development. |
5 |
10) |
Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level. |
4 |
11) |
Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals. |
2 |
12) |
Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems. |
5 |
13) |
Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations. |
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14) |
Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written. |
4 |
15) |
Have the professional and ethical responsibility. |
2 |
16) |
Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions. |
4 |
17) |
Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms. |
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18) |
Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies. |
4 |